49ers defensive lineman Bryant Young will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame this season according to a tweet from team CEO Jed York on Tuesday. He’s the 29th player to be enshrined.
Young was a first-round pick of the 49ers out of Notre Dame in 1994. His impact was swift and lasting. The defensive tackle had 6.0 sacks in 16 starts as a rookie to help the organization win its last Super Bowl. He was a Pro Bowler and a First-Team All-Pro in 1996, and wound up on four Pro Bowls four All-Pro teams during his career. He was also the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year in 1999 after breaking his leg the previous season.
Young retired after the 2007 campaign as the team’s all-time sack leader, a title he still holds, with 89.5 — 23 more than Charles Haley, who is second on the franchise’s all-time sack list.
There aren’t many better ambassadors for the 49ers than Young, who won the team’s prestigious Len Eshmont award eight times during his 14 seasons per Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group.
There’s no word on when a ceremony for Young will take place since the NFL season could get pushed back due to COVID-19.
